WWF Muppets. In this corner, JD Vance, Vance Refrigeration. And in this corner Governor Tim Balz.
These guys are muppets. They’ll put on a good show, do their best to get folks riled up and to convince everyone that it’s really important, maybe even existentially important, that their side win. Or, more accurately, that they defeat the other side at all costs.
Spoiler alert: it isn’t.
Sure, Trump is an egomaniacal con man. And Harris is the definition of a career politician and a Washington insider. There’s plenty to dislike for both sides.
So by all means, let’s get riled up. Let’s cheer for our guy and boo the other guy. Let’s celebrate our side’s victory if they win.
Let’s dissect their promises and marketing pitches, and weigh the merits of their perfectly crafted personas.
But let’s not forget that these guys are politicians, in 2024. They are, in many ways, the dregs of a system in its drawn-out death throes. The oily residue that floated to the top of the barrel. They are the chosen muppets, the winners of the focus-group olympics.
They’ll do their dance, just like WWF wrestlers do. But let us never lose sight of their inherent muppetness.
End of cynical rant. ; )